On Wednesday, June 7, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) spoke one-on-one with columnist David Ignatius at The Washington Post. Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, discussed the committee’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and potential ties to the Trump White House. They also addressed the hiring and firing of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and former FBI Director James Comey as well as potential implications for Trump’s presidency.

This event is part of the ongoing Securing Tomorrow series featuring Ignatius in conversation with leaders in national security, intelligence and defense about what’s at stake for the world.

FBI Director James Comey’s prepared testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee as well as the statements of four top intelligence officials “paints a very alarming picture of the conduct” of President Donald Trump, said Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, in an interview at The Washington Post on Wednesday.

Rep. Adam Schiff says it was not acceptable for Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers to refuse to answer questions regarding their conversations with President Trump while testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the ranking democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, says that his committee's investigation into possible Russian collusion with the Trump campaign is just getting started.

Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) represents California's 28th District. In his 9th term in the House, Schiff currently serves as the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, which is investigating possible Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election.

David Ignatius is a Columnist for The Washington Post. He writes a twice-a-week foreign affairs column and contributes to the PostPartisan blog.

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